Sentences with phrase «treat rare forms»

Dr. Douglas A. Levine explains why immunotherapy drugs work to treat a rare form of ovarian cancer.

Not exact matches

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer's Besponsa, a drug to treat a rare and vicious form of leukemia that can quickly kill patients.

Novartis» experimental product, CTL019, is being recommended for children and young adults aged 3 to 25 who have hard - to - treat (or recurring) forms of the rare blood cancer B - cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

And a third, different kind of gene therapy from Spark Therapeutics — to treat a rare inherited form of blindness — is likely to be approved by the end of 2017, too, making this year a landmark for treatments that manipulate the body's own biological mechanisms in novel new ways to fight deadly diseases.

Historically, this hasmeant combating rare pituitary disease and treating patients with progressivelydebilitating conditions resulting from AIDS and some forms of cancer.

When mastitis is not treated promptly, a breast abscess may form, although this is rare.

In rare cases, electroconvulsive therapy is used to treat severe forms of depression.

Cells in umbilical cord blood are already being used to treat certain diseases, including leukemia and rare forms of anemia.

Two immunotherapy drugs currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of melanoma also show promise for treating a rare but aggressive form of papillary thyroid cancer.

A first - of - its - kind gene therapy received approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to treat a rare, inherited form of childhood blindness.

Adding the monoclonal antibody drug trastuzumab — already used to treat certain breast cancers — to the chemotherapy regimen of women with a rare form of uterine cancer lengthens the amount of time their tumors are kept from growing, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conducting a small phase II trial of the regimen, testing its safety and value.

We have extensive experience treating both common and very rare forms of childhood cancers with radiation therapy.

The rarest but deadliest form of skin cancer is melanoma, which is aggressive and can spread rapidly if not detected and treated early.

At UT Southwestern and Children's Health, we treat every type of leukemia in children and adolescents, from the most frequently occurring forms of the disease to the most rare.

There, I began medication and therapy to treat what doctors explained was postpartum psychosis — the most severe (and rarest) form of postpartum depression.

Hidden inside the London East Asian Film Festival's programme was a rare treat: three animated features celebrating the centenary of the birth of Japanese animation, an art form that has since grown to become one of the country's most important, valued cultural exports.

It provided the rarest treat horror fans get nowadays in the form of a joyous thrill ride that just happened to contain haunted houses, werewolves flash rotting lepers and murderous clowns.

Expertise: Our veterinarians have an extensive depth and breadth of experience in diagnosing and treating all forms of the diseases, from the most common to the more rare.

This booth has the rarest of treats in the form of modern photographic masterpieces.

It is a rare treat to have a drawings by a Modern Master like Alberto Giacometti in an emerging art neighborhood like Bushwick, but Norte Maar's director Jason Andrew was able to score a small double - sided drawing — «Double Sided Drawing featuring Double Portrait of Diego and Standing Man Arms Outstretched» (c.1947 - 1950)-- with some of the artist's most recognizable forms (a standing man, busts).

It was just under a year ago that the FDA approved Ariad Pharmaceuticals» drug Iclusig for clinical trials to treat two rare forms of leukemia.

The Claimant alleged that there was a negligent failure to diagnose and treat a soft tissue sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, which developed in his calf muscle in 2010.